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Washington – An expert panel rated NIOSH’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program a 5 out of 5 for research in high-priority areas relevant to improving workplace safety.

Washington – Newly issued publications from NIOSH provide information on safety for cleaning workers.

Washington – Federal agency staff tasked with keeping federal workers safe on the job are eligible for free OSHA training on implementing and managing an injury and illness prevention program.

Mount Laurel, NJ – The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association have launched a campaign to warn parents that cords from baby audio and video monitors present a strangulation hazard to young children if the monitors are placed within reach.

Washington – President Barack Obama on July 6 signed into law a multiyear bill that will fund surface transportation safety agencies and programs through September 2014.

Washington – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is scheduled to host a hearing July 24 on a recent notice of proposed rulemaking that would mandate the installation of electronic stability control devices in all large commercial motor vehicles.

Atlanta – The rate of overdose deaths involving the prescription drug methadone in 2009 was 5.5 times the rate in 1999, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thank you to everyone who participated in making this year's National Safety Month a success.

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